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Pros & Cons
Pros
The iron works and so far since its arrival i have done 100% of my soldering with it. The container feels pretty cheap, but again, it does its job. Needed to upgrade my $4 iron from a local tool store.
Great for beginners like myself. Can't beat it for the price. Stand is also a bit flimsy but does its job too. Works great on an ear lobe.
Cons
After burning myself twice, the heating element in the iron is dead. The temperature control is useless and it will barely melt solder on the highest setting.
Save yourself $5 in return shipping. I'm scared to just get a replacement because i'm worried it will be the same low quality device. Could not recommend.
Did some very small soldering on an arduino project. Accessories are exceptional -- but aren't much use if i can't use the iron. The only thing this is good for is soldering capacitors and resistors.
Highlights
Quality
The unit works fine gets plenty hot and is quick to get to temperature
Overall very happy with the variable temperature control and functionality
Seemed good for the first 2 uses third time i plugged it in it never heated up
Low quality yes but i knew beforehand so there was no surprise there
Price
If you need a soldering set this is a great bargain
For the price this is a great starter for beginners to learn how to solder
Now this isnt a hako but you didnt pay hako price either
Over all though still a 5 star for the money
Shipping
Fast shipping and i totally recommend it 💯
The day it arrived i fixed some wires on a rc car motor
Contacted the seller and they sent me a new one product was still under warranty
Packaging/appearance
The plastic case was smashed up when i received it which is disappointing
Didnt take a pic of the case its just a black plastic storage box with eggshell style foam inside
I like the container it came in i can put the soldering stuff in there and i dont have to go looking for it here and there
All items were included however the storage container came without one of the clips to close it
Competitiveness
I used this product to work to replace potentiometers on the xbox one and gamecube controllers
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- This product had a total of 3,013 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 16 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Soldering kit is great for beginners with a good iron and tips however the kit did not come with soldering wire included and had to be ordered separately after the kit had already arrived
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not much variation for temperature control but if youre just learning how to solder this sets not a bad investment
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Some of the tips heat more evenly than others
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Soldering but the soldering coil is a small amount the diameter of the solder wire is right
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Looks like a good deal for the price but i havent used it yet
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ok you need to be very careful when you use it it gets extremely hot fast and very easy to use just be careful
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Of course there are better quality soldering irons out there
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So even if the iron doesnt last for years and years i think this is a good buy for a person who occasionally solders
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